Bethlehem Ethnic Fest Enjoys Perfect Day

Food, music, crafts and good weather were featured yesterday at the third "Ethnic Roots - America Day."

More than 600 people participated in the festival which was sponsored by U.S. Rep. Don Ritter, R-135th Dist., and his Lehigh Valley Ethnic Citizens Advisory Council.

"It was a perfect day weather-wise, very smooth and pleasant, people were very relaxed, enjoyed themselves," Timothy Bird, secretary of the South Bethlehem Historical Society, which took part in the festival, said.

The festival featured a little bit of everything, including remarks by Ritter and Bethlehem Mayor Paul Marcincin.

Dancing performances were given by the Taira Slovak, Pennsylvania German and Portugese-American folk groups and St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church Dancers.